Big shout out to#realmom @suzanngela for her beautiful and honest story about the hard days of parenting! Check her out and show some #realmom love💕 #repost @suzanngela ・・・ This was me s little over 24 hours ago. B and the boys were outside playing and I was cooking dinner. Nothing was exceptionally good or bad yesterday. General work/life stress, but nothing out of the ordinary.⠀ _⠀ Then I felt it. I felt that feeling I hadn't felt in years. I had a weird taste in my mouth. Then the cold sweat started. Soon I got VERY woozy. I knew what was happening. I was having an anxiety attack. I thought I was going to pass out. I drank some water and gripped the counter. Then just like that, it was gone and I was left on the floor trying to calm down. ⠀ _⠀ Why am I sharing this? I share because people think they're alone. I share because I hate that there is a stigma around mental illness. I share because anxiety and depression are sneaky bitches that try to kill your soul. I share because even this shit doesn't hit people only when things are hard. This hits anyone, any time, anywhere. I share because this used to be a daily occurrence for me. I share because it used to take me DAYS to recover from attacks like this. ⠀ _⠀ I share because I know that lifestyle changes make my anxiety mite manageable. I know that my food choices affect my anxiety. I know that exercise helps my brain stay balanced. A healthy lifestyle for me is mind, body, and soul health. I'm grateful to not deal with these attacks daily. I'm grateful I wasn't afraid to ask for help when I needed it. I'm grateful that I'm not alone. _ . . #anxietyawareness#anxietysucks#anxiousmama#anxiousmom#endthestigma#mentalhealthawareness